The main tasks of the Union are:
the formation of young people able to become a decisive force and basis in the process of
processing, renewing a country that occupies a worthy place in the life of society, having
a way of life and firm beliefs, its political culture, legal literacy and awareness;
education of young people, in particular unorganized youth, spiritual and moral and
military patriotism, their historical memory, national pride and self-esteem, participation
in current events and respect for national and universal values;
protection of rights and legitimate interests of young people, support of their aspiration to
occupy a modern profession, participation in entrepreneurial activities;
support of talented youth, creation of conditions for their creative and intellectual
potential and attraction of them to scientific activity;
creating a healthy lifestyle among young people, especially unorganized youth, forming
an ecological culture, involving them in regular physical training and sports;
Protection of young people, especially young unorganized youth from religious extremist
and other destructive ideologies, protecting them from negative influences and threats
from outside, preventing and suppressing violations among young people.
All natural and legal persons may be members of the Union, as defined in the Charter.
That is, citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan who expressed a desire to support the goal
of the Union, who have reached the age of 14, are not older than 30 and who are not
stateless persons permanently residing in the Republic of Uzbekistan, may be members
of the Union,
At the same time, non-governmental youth organizations and other organizations related
to youth can also be members of the union, as well as other legal entities having a
common goal, established by the charter of the youth union.
Youth is a resource of key social and cultural patterns of change in contemporary
civilisation and culture. According to specialists, youth policy is not so much a normative
genre of managerial activity as a cognitive and vital attitude. It is aimed at the application
of everything advanced and viable in actual human civilisation - to work with
youth
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writes Abror Yusupov, head of department of the Institute for Strategic and
Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Youth at all times has always been a complex, multidimensional and at the same time
unified multifaceted social phenomenon. Accordingly, youth policy in modern states is
also a multidimensional and multifaceted phenomenon. The multiplicity of approaches to
it further underscores its complexity. At the same time, youth as an object of youth policy
today is changing its status, transforming into its subject.
According to some specialists, youth has been placed at the forefront of social and
economic change because of globalization. In these conditions, youth policy is becoming
an integral part and important direction of state policy in almost all countries of the
world.
At the same time, youth policy has taken a firm place in the theory and practice of
international relations. It has become an integral element of interstate cooperation. Today
there are over 1,8 billion young people in the world.
1 billion 800 million young people under 25 years of age, which underscores the
importance of effective youth policy for the members of the global community.
Modern States are taking into account a range of basic international instruments in
shaping their youth policies at the national level.
In recent years, more than 10 international instruments have been adopted within the
framework of the United Nations alone. The political basis and practical
recommendations for national action and international support to improve the situation of
young people around the world were laid by the World Program of Action for Youth,
adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1995. The Program of Action covers fifteen
priority areas of activity related to youth and contains proposals for action in each of
these areas.
The UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development proclaimed that the well-being,
participation and empowerment of youth are key factors for sustainable development and
peace around the world. Young people are therefore taken into account in all 17 UN
Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets to achieve them.
UN Secretary-General Guterres said, "Peace, strong economic growth, social justice,
tolerance - all these and more depend on harnessing the power of youth.
According to Guterres, "it is young girls and boys who face the major challenges of
growing up, self-identifying and gaining independence. Because of the pandemic, things
did not go the way they had dreamed and planned. Many have already dubbed them the
'quarantined generation'
Contemporary youth is the most active and mobile social group, requiring special
attention from state institutions and a need for socialization and adaptation. At the same
time, they are increasingly seen as the most important and promising part of society.
Despite the persistence of the so-called "conflict of fathers and children" (a sociological
phenomenon in which the cultural values of the younger generation are very different
from the cultural and other values of the older generation), positive shifts in the process
have been observed.
Observations show that each generation has its own central event according to which it is
labelled by those around it, e.g. generation of sixties, seventies ("age range")[4], etc.
Nevertheless, there is an ongoing public debate about today's youth in the context of
comparing them to the older generation. It is often noted that today's youth is lazy.
However, many experts do not agree with this. On the contrary, they work as hard as
previous generations; the problem is that the demands on their skills and the need to
constantly adapt to something new are unparalleled in human history.
At the same time, it is worth noting that the most important indicator of young people's
social well-being is a success orientation ("achievement" strategy). Research shows that
this particular strategy is becoming the defining one for modern youth today.
Modern science provides different definitions of today's youth. In particular, generation Z
(for whom digital technology has been absolutely familiar since their birth). An
American psychologist at San Diego University J.Twenge suggests calling it the Internet
generation, or iGen. Before them were millennials - those who came of age at the turn of
the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
At the same time, one cannot ignore the fact that today's youth are unnecessarily rushed.
Often the psychological frame of contemporary youth is dominated by the
principle "everything, now and at once". At the same time, we have to admit that each
generation is a product of the previous one, and we cannot blame young people for that.
Of course, young people today are not what they used to be. Each new generation is
unique in its own way.
Periods of time when the generation prevails among high school students and students.
Tashkent, 12 August 2011 — International Day of Youth is celebrated in Tashkent with
youth action held at the concert hall of Youth Creativity Palace. Centre for Youth
Initiatives «KelajakOvozi» under Fund «Forum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan»,
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and United Nations Volunteer Programme
(UNV) joined hands in organizing the celebration of this annual event.
International Youth Day is celebrated annually on 12 August. This observance,
celebrated by thousands of young people, activists, and youth organizations worldwide,
brings public attention to important issues related to youth, in particular the need for
better addressing youth concerns in international development efforts.
This year’s International Youth Day represents the culmination of the International Year
of Youth — designated by the UN to comprise the 12 month period between Youth Day
2010 and Youth Day 2011 — and the 25th Anniversary of the first International Year
of Youth. As such, «Change Our World» has been chosen as the theme for this day,
as it not only expresses the level of impact that young people strive to achieve, but also
reflects the notion of a global community that is a core principle of the United Nations.
In our country, International Year of Youth has triggered hundreds of youth-
driven actions and initiatives by youth networks and volunteers. Activists of UNFPA-
supported Y-PEER educational network and «KelajakOvozi» have come up with
a number of activities to highlight the Year of Youth and make young people’s voices
heard. In particular, an initiative announced by UNFPA and Y-PEER globally, «10 Days
of Activism» campaign, has been particularly popular among active young people
in Uzbekistan and has resulted in a number of exciting actions on important development
issues.
Thus, the International Youth Day sums up the year with celebration events that include
annual awarding ceremony for most active and talented youth, and a charity concert
by popular Uzbek performers.
Holding of annual awards ceremony has become a good tradition of «KelajakOvozi» and
UNFPA. Young people — members of the two organizations’ youth networks were
awarded in various nominations, such as «Most active volunteer of the year», «Best
project on healthy lifestyle» and many others.
UNFPA and «KelajakOvozi» have been working together throughout the years,
on promoting healthy lifestyle among the young people in Uzbekistan. Both partners
share similar visions on strengthening the rights of young people and enhancing their
potential to increase their role in society.
About «KelajakOvozi»
Youth Initiatives Center «KelajakOvozi» is a prominent social organization
of Uzbekistan aimed to support active and talented young girls and boys throughout the
country. Established in March 2006, the Center brings together thousands of young
people through branches in each region and the central office in Tashkent. Various youth
projects, grant programmes, initiatives and contests reach out to thousands of young
people, opening new opportunities for youth’s creative and intellectual growth.
About UNFPA
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency
that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal
opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and
programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth
is safe, every young person is free of HIV, and every girl and woman is treated with
dignity and respect.
Document Outline - 2. Youth is a strategic resource of Uzbek society
- 3. Celebration of International Youth
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